{"id":1297,"date":"2012-11-02T23:14:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T23:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2012-12-28T19:59:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T19:59:59","slug":"dons-october-collector-series-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-october-collector-series-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s October Collector Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m hooked on the big, beautiful red wines of Spain\u2019s Priorat.\u00a0 And a recent trip to Spainis just prolonging the affair.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick for the month is Scala Dei\u2019s 2004 Cartoixa Priorat \u2013 this venerable estate\u2019s top rated wine. The 2004 Cartoixa Priorat is a powerful, polished wine that positively sings from the glass.\u00a0 It offers an eye catching purple robe and a stunning bouquet that flirts with the senses before seducing the nose.\u00a0 A heady m\u00e9lange of black currant, rose petal, black cherry, hot fudge and sweet vanilla savory scents and flavors work their magic.\u00a0 If you have never had one of Priorat\u2019s iconic wines, it\u2019s about time you treated yourself.\u00a0 Try Scala Dei\u2019s Cartoixa, but remember it only takes one time to get hooked.\u00a0 My Second Top Pick belongs to an old friend and one of the most consistently made wines I have encountered over the years \u2013 Gilles Noblet\u2019s Domaine de la Collonge Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9.\u00a0 Noblet\u2019s 2011 Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 is another unequivocal success.\u00a0 It received unanimous support from our tasting panels and is positively delightful.\u00a0 And it will get even better with a few additional months of bottle age.\u00a0 <em>A votre sant\u00e9<\/em>! <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m hooked on the big, beautiful red wines of Spain\u2019s Priorat.\u00a0 And a recent trip to Spainis just prolonging the affair.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick for the month is Scala Dei\u2019s 2004 Cartoixa Priorat \u2013 this venerable estate\u2019s top rated wine. 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